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Fallen California Highway Patrol officer laid to rest

Posted at 9:16 PM, Aug 20, 2019
and last updated 2019-08-21 00:16:05-04

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — The California Highway Patrol officer who was killed in Riverside was laid to rest on Tuesday.

34-year-old Andre Moye was killed when a traffic stop turned into a shootout.

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Moye's flag-draped casket was escorted from a mortuary to the church by a solemn procession of California and Nevada Highway Patrol police vehicles and motorcycles.

Moye worked for CHP since 2017 and his family says that was his dream job.

Some NHP troopers were at the memorial service to pay their respects and be part of the honor guard.

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